Marrakesh Declaration signed at COP22
This week, at the UN climate conference COP22 in Marrakesh, ministers from seven African countries pledged to protect their tropical forests by shifting to…
Africa: the new palm oil frontier? Proforest joins the debate
Proforest’s Africa Regional Director, Abraham Baffoe, joined a panel of experts to discuss palm oil development in Africa last…
Norpalm Ghana achieves RSPO certification
Norpalm Ghana Ltd, one of Ghana’s leading industrial palm oil companies, has achieved RSPO certification for its palm oil plantations, and associated…
Gabon RSPO National Interpretation wins approval
The Gabon National Interpretation of RSPO Principles & Criteria (P&C), a process led by Proforest, has gained RSPO Board approval, marking an…
RSPO-endorsed training course to provide valuable practical experience to auditors in Ghana
This August, Proforest will be delivering its RSPO-endorsed Lead Auditor training course in Takoradi,…
Success for Africa Practitioners Network alumni and partners
A partner company of the Africa Practitioners Network (APN) has recently achieved FSC Forest Management Controlled Wood and Chain of…
Proforest elected to ISEAL Stakeholder Council
We are pleased to announce that Proforest’s Africa Regional Director, Abraham Baffoe, will be representing Proforest on the ISEAL Stakeholder…
Africa Palm Oil Initiative briefing 5: Driving forward deforestation-free palm oil production in Africa
This is part of a series of seven briefing notes documenting the progress of the initiative…
APOI: note d'information 5: De l’engagement à l’action : mise en œuvre de la Déclaration de Marrakech
Ce document fait partie d’une série sur le progrès de l’initiative.
L’Initiative pour l’huile de…
Driving forward deforestation-free palm oil production in Africa
10 countries will meet in Gabon this week to plan for the next phase of the Africa Palm Oil Initiative, coordinated by…
